Video-Open

The Salem General Electric plant insists it doesn't have any job cuts to
talk about, but one worker who says he's familiar with the situation believes
close to 200 layoffs may be on the way.
(----------------)

5-G-E

The new year has not gotten off to a good start for workers at the Salem G-E
plant.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Salem;

They've been on a mandatory "vacation" because of a low workload.
Now an employee who says he's familiar with the situation at the drive
systems plant- believes soon after workers get back on the job, about 188 of
them will receive pink slips.
General Electric admits "the production workload situation is more serious
than in years past" but emphasizes it "doesn't have an announcement to make at
this time", and it continues to meet with union leaders.
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5-Scotus-Jones

ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#net-a
GRAPHIC=supreme court

Paula Jones' Sexual Harrassment case against the President is now in the
hands of the Supreme Court.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Washington DC;

It must decide if a President can face a lawsuit while in office.
SUPER=@file;

Attorneys for Jones say a four year delay is too long.
But the President's lawyers argued the case should wait until the President
is out of office.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 13:31:09
IN Q=
((SUSAN LOW BLOCH/LAW PROFESSOR: IF YOU LET THIS TYPE OF SUIT GO FORWARD THERE
WILL BE MORE SUCH SUITS NOT JUST AGAINST CLINTON BUT FUTURE PRESIDENTS IN THIS
LITIGIOUS SOCIETY WHERE THERE ARE LUCRATIVE BOOK CONTRACTS, THE JENNY JONES
SHOW, THE PRESIDENT IS A VERY ATTRACTIVE LITIGATION TARGET.))
SUPER=01-Susan Low Bloch/Law Professor;
RUNS=:17
OUT Q=LITIGATION TARGET."
(----------------)
VO-NAT

A decision is expected by July.
(----------------)

5-Citadel

ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#NET-B
GRAPHIC=CITADEL

Citadel cadets are on notice- hazing female cadets is a ticket out of the
corps.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Charleston, SC;

That after two female cadets quit the school this weekend.
Jeanie Mentavlos and Kim Messer say they were sexually harrassed, hazed and
had their clothes set on fire by male cadets.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 13:40:42
IN Q=
((MAJ. GEN. ROGER POOLE/CITADEL INTERIM PRESIDENT: WE CAN NOT HAVE ANY
MISBEHAVIOUR TOWARD FEMALE CADETS AND I HAVE TOLD MEMBERS OF THE CORP IN THE
SIMPLEST TERMS POSSIBLE THAT THE QUICKEST WAY OUT OF THIS COLLEGE FOR ANYONE IS
TO IN ANYWAY BEHAVE IN AN INAPPROPRIATE MANNER TOWARD ONE OF THE FEMALE
CADETS.))
SUPER=01-Maj. Gen. Roger C. Poole/Citadel Interim President;
RUNS=:15
OUT Q=of the female cadets."
(----------------)
VO-NAT

Two other women remain in the corps of Cadets.
(----------------)

5-VMI

ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=equ
TAPE#596-42
GRAPHIC=vmi

Governor George Allen says Virginia Military Institute will do co-education
right.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 12:45:15
IN Q=I don't
((GOV. GEORGE ALLEN: I DON'T THINK THE PEOPLE OF SOUTH CAROLINA ARE PLEASED
WITH WHAT HAPPENED AT THE CITADEL EITHER. THAT SORT OF ABERRANT BEHAVIOR, IF
IT IS TRUE, IS NOT THE WAY WE WANT TO DO IT AT VMI. ))
SUPER=@Allen;
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=at VMI.
(----------------)
VO-NAT

The Governor says hazing will absolutely NOT be tolerated at VMI.
He says VMI has taken a more deliberate and thoughtful approach precisely to
try to make the co-education experience work better.
(-------0---------)

5-schools

ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
TAPE#none
GRAPHIC=school info.

Some sidewalks and streets are still icy, so a handful of schools are taking
precautions... here's the latest list of school announcements.
take school watch

tease#1

HARD MUSIC UNDER

ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
TAPE#tease 1
GRAPHIC=NONE

Here's what's next on NEWS-7 at FIVE-- a letter bomb is discovered at the
United Nations...and a little later,
(----------------)
VO-NAT

If you liked Lynchburg's annual Festival by the James, then you'll love the
new "Fair by the James"....a five day regional fair in the Hill City.
(----------------)
Anchor=Connie

On Health Check-- a new form of braces could be on the way to an
orthodontist near you.
One expert has invented a new system for straightening teeth-- and it's
cheaper, too.
2-SHOT
ANCHOR=Jean

Patrick is whipping up a pot of stew--
ANCHOR=Connie

He's even keeping our health in mind-- his report, when we come back.
cc sponsor

5-Letter-Bomb

ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#net-c
GRAPHIC=NONE

Three suspicious packages turned up at United Nations headquarters today-
two turned out to be bombs.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-New York;

The bomb fit into a greeting card sized envelope.
At least one bomb was addressed to the UN offices of an Arabic language
newspaper Al-Hayat.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 13:44:24
IN Q=
((FRED ECKHARD/U.N. SPOKESMAN: THE BOMB SQUAD BROUGHT WITH THEM FAIRLY
SOPHISTICATED EQUIPMENT FOR X-RAY AND OTHERWISE ANALYZING PIECE OF MAIL. THEY
CONFIRMED IT WAS A LIVE BOMB.))
SUPER=01-Fred Eckhard/United Nations Spokesman;
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=WAS A LIVE BOMB."
(----------------)
VO-NAT

Two floors of the building were evacated while the bomb squad safely took
apart one of the devices in the basement.
The third suspicious package was not a letter bomb.
SUPER=03-London;

Also today a bomb exploded at the paper's London headquarters wounding two
people.
(----------------)

5-Day-Plaster

ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=eea
TAPE#596-44
GRAPHIC=none

The second special election touched off by Virgil Goode's victory in the
House Of Representatives will be held tomorrow.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Stuart;

Democrate Barnie Day and Republican Phil Plaster are running for the seat
Delegate Roscoe Reynolds vacated to take Virgil Goode's place in the State
Senate.
Both candidates did some last minute handshaking today, hoping to turn out
voters in yet another special election.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 3:03:24
IN Q=I think we've
((BARNIE DAY/D- CANDIDATE FOR DELEGATE; I THINK WE'VE RUN A POSITIVE CAMPAIGN,
WE'RE TAKE THE MESSAGE FROM ONE END OF THE DISTRICT TO THE OTHER, AND I FEEL
CONFIDENT THAT THE VOTERS WILL DECIDE WHAT KIND OF JOB WE'VE DONE TOMORROW.
4:49:13
PHIL PLASTER/R- CANDIDATE FOR DELEGATE; THE ISSUE RIGHT NOW TODAY IS WHICH SIDE
CAN GET THE MOST VOTES OUT, THAT'S ALL IT IS. ))
SUPER=01-Barnie Day/(D) Candidate For Delegate; :00
SUPER=01-Phil Plaster/(R) Candidate For Delegate; :10
RUNS=:15
OUT Q=that's all it is.
(----------------)
VO-NAT

This will end the round of special elections.
Even though Barnie Day is on the Board Of Supervisers, if he wins and
resigns, the board can APPOINT someone to replace him.
(----------------)

5-Budget

ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=equ
TAPE#597-07
GRAPHIC=SESSION 97

It was the last chance for face-to-face public input on about a quarter
BILLION state dollars.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Richmond;

And there was NO shortage of requests to the General Assembly joint money
committees.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT BUDGET TWO 04:33:09
IN Q=During this time
((CHERI JAMES/VEA PRESIDENT: DURING THIS TIME, VIRGINIA TEACHERS' SALARIES
HAVE FALLEN EIGHT PLACES IN SALARY RANKINGS OF THE STATES. FROM A RANKING OF
EIGHTEENTH TO 26TH. DURING THIS TIME, TEACHERS' SALARIES HAVE REACHED THE
FURTHEST POINT EVER BELOW THE NATIONAL AVERAGE FOR TEACHERS' SALARIES.))
SUPER=01-Cheri James/Va. Education Assoc.;
RUNS=:16
OUT Q=teachers' salaries. 3RD REF!!!!
(----------------)
VO-NAT

Education requests are again the heavies.
For colleges and universities, Governor Allen upped the previous year's
budget by 116- thousand dollars.
College presidents want another 200- million.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 04:13:53
IN Q=We need a lot
((TIL HAZEL: WE NEED A LOT OF MAINTENANCE, A LOT OF PROGRAMS THAT ARE
DEFICIENT. THAT HAVE BEEN DEFERRED THESE PAST FOUR, FIVE, SIX YEARS. GO BACK
TO 04:11:55
WE ARE NOTHING IF NOT PERSISTENT. WE'RE PERSISTENT BECAUSE WE THINK THE CAUSE
IS ABSOLUTELY CRITICAL TO THE FUTURE OF VIRGINIA.))
SUPER=01-"Til" Hazel/Business Higher Education Council;
RUNS=:18
OUT Q=of Virginia.
(----------------)
VO-NAT

A compromise Friday on state worker lag pay gives state employees one fewer
battle to fight this budget year.
(-------0---------)

tease#2

groovy music UNDER

ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
GRAPHIC=NONE

This is the perfect weather to enjoy a hot cup of soup or bowl of stew--
but it doesn't have to be loaded with salt and fat.
(//////////////)
SUPER=21-Patrick Evans;
(patrick ad lib)
STOCKS BUMP NEXT

5-SOUPS

ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=FIVE
WRITER=PEV
TAPE#none
GRAPHIC=NONE

This time of year is just perfect for those rich, hearty soups and stews
that help warm you up when the thermometer dips so low.
DOUBLE BOX JEAN/PATRICK
Today, Patrick Evans welcomes Don Mankie to the studio with a whole pot
full of good ideas that are healthy too.
Patrick, what are you cooking in there today?
(////////////////)
SUPER=21-Patrick Evans;
SUPER=01-Don Mankie/Lewis-Gale Clinic;
dissolve to pinnacle full
DOUBLE BOX PATRICK/ROBIN
Forecasts
SUPER=#568;
SUPER=X5000;
SUPER=330-Clear and Cold/Wind NW-10/15-18/Mostly Sunny/Wind NW-10/34-36;
SUPER=331-Clear and Cold/Wind NW-10/16-20/Mostly Sunny/Wind NW-10/36-40;
SUPER=332-Clear and Cold/Light Wind/10-12/Sunny Skies/Light Wind/34-36;
SUPER=333-Clear Skies/Light Wind/5-10/Sunny Skies/Wind NW-10/26-28;
SUPER=334-Clear Skies/Wind Calm/4-8/Sunny Skies/And Chilly/30-34;
SUPER=X5001;
tease#3

health music under

ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
TAPE#tease 3
GRAPHIC=NONE
Still to come on NEWS-7 at Five, VMI announces its new football coach, and he
isn't coming from the NFL.
ANCHOR=Connie

A popular antihistamine is coming under fire from the government.
(----------------)
VO-NAT

And yet another reason to think about kicking the habit.
Tonight on Health Check-- we'll hear what researchers have to say about
smoking and the connection to wrinkles.
(-----------------)
health bump next

5-Seldane

Regulators want to pull the popular antihistamine Seldane from the market
because of potentially deadly side effects.
(----------------)
VO-NAT

The medication has been available to treat sinus and allergy conditions
since 1985.
Doctors have discovered that people who take the antibiotic erythromycin
with Seldane could suffer heart rhythm problems-- as could patients with liver
disease taking a certain anti-fungal agent.
Drug manufacturers have 30 days to respond to today's proposal.
When Seldane was introduced, it was the first drug to relieve the sneezing,
watery eyes, and runny nose of allergies without drowsiness.
(-------------------)

5-Cystic-Fibrosis

The Food and Drug Administration has approved testing for a new drug for
cystic fibrosis.
(----------------)
VO-NAT

The disease is caused by a defective gene which results in thick mucous in
the airways of the lungs and other organs.
The new drug called C-P-X, taken orally, should be a big improvement over
existing treatments that are delivered either intravenously or through an
inhaler.
Rather than just treating symptoms- C-P-X will target the underlying
chemical abnormalities.
(------------------)

5-Braces

ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#597-04
GRAPHIC=dental care

A new design in orthodontic braces may reduce the time kids have to wear
them-- and ultimately may save parents some money.
(----------------)
VO-NAT

An orthodontist has invented triangular braces-- that he says will work
faster than conventional, square-shaped counterparts.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 07:37:52
IN Q=The design
((DR. ANTHONY VIAZIS/ORTHODONTIST: THE DESIGN OF THE APPLIANCE ALLOWS FOR LESS
FRICTION WITHIN THE BRACES SYSTEM AND THEREFORE THE MOVEMENT OF THE TEETH IS
FASTER. ))
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=teeth is faster.
ANCHOR=Connie
SS=HOLD

Triangular braces end up costing less because they're worn less....meaning
fewer office visits and fewer charges.
And they're not just for children--adults can wear them as well, for about
a thousand dollars less.

5-Drunk-Driving

New statistics are in on drinking and driving.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=04-Journal of the Amer. Med. Assoc.; :

Each year a million-and-a-half people are arrested for driving while
intoxicated.
Yet-- based on a Centers for Disease Control survey-- the number of times
people admit they've driven after having too much to drink is more than 80
times higher than the number of ARRESTS.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 00:08:35
IN Q=I think the
((ROBERT BREWER/CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL DIRECTOR: I THINK THE BIGGEST
SURPRISE WAS THE SHEER MAGNITUDE OF THE PROBLEM. WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT IT, WE'RE
TAKING ABOUT 123 MILLION EPISODES OF ALCOHOL IMPAIRED DRIVING IN THE UNITED
STATES. THAT'S A HUGE NUMBER OF EPISODES. IT'S APPROXIMATELY FOUR EPISODES OF
ALCOHOL IMPAIRED DRIVING EVERY SECOND. ))
SUPER=01-Robert Brewer/CDC Director;
RUNS=:18
OUT Q=every second.
(----------------)
VO-NAT

The study also found that 10 million of the alcohol-impaired driving
episodes were reported by drivers aged 18-to-20, for whom purchasing alcohol is
illegal.
The study was published in "The Journal of the American Medical
Association."
(-------------------)

5-Wrinkles

Still more today on the effects of cigarette smoking.
(----------------)
VO-NAT

A British study concludes that smoking gives you wrinkles.
Researchers examing twins found those who smoked aged much faster than their
siblings.
They think smoking makes the skin thinner and could also release an enzyme
that breaks down elasticity.
(----------------)

5-Smoker's-Breath

ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=no smoking

A New Hampshire company has taken the fight against second-hand smoke to a
new level.
The Kimball Physics company has not only banned smoking -- it also won't
allow employees with smoker's breath on
the job.
The policy also applies to non-employees-- such as truck drivers making a
delivery.
A spokesman says employees have resorted to some unusual methods to
escape detection.
One worker made an unsuccessful attempt to hide his smoking by eating
garlic.
2-SHOT-TOSS
ANCHOR=Jean

Let's turn now to sports--Bobby Ross has a new coaching job and it isn't in
Lexington--
ANCHOR=Connie

Ted Cain takes over the Keydet program from Bill Stewart. VMI was 3 and 8
this past season.
Cain has served as North Carolina States' offensive coordinator for the
past 11 years and his wide open passing style should help a VMI offense that
only threw 5 touchdown passes this past season.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=We went
((TED CAIN/VMI NEW HEAD FOOTBALL COACH:))
SUPER=01-Ted Cain/New VMI Head Football Coach; :00
RUNS=:17
OUT Q=...can be proud of"
(-------------)

S5-Ross

ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#ST5-26
GRAPHIC=NONE

While Cain was taking over in Lexington, the Keydets "Dream Hire" - Bobby
Ross, was accepting the head coaching job with the Detroit Lions.
(----------------)
VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Pontiac, MI; :00

Ross quit the Chargers 10 days ago.
The former VMi quarterback never had a losing season in San Diego, and he had
his choice of either the Lions or Falcons job.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q="I was trying...
((BOBBY ROSS/NEW DETROIT LIONS HEAD COACH:))
SUPER=01-Bobby Ross/New Detroit Lions Head Coach; :00
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=...PLAYERS HERE TOO."
(----------------)
VO-NAT con't
SUPER=03-Charlotte, NC; :00

The NASCAR media tour wrapped up over the weekend, and without a doubt no one
made a bigger entrance than Darrell Waltrip, who kicked off his silver
anniversary season with a high tech presentation in downtown Charlotte.
Waltrip, who turns 50 this year, unveiled his new silver chrome car for the
season, and insisted that he's not on a farewell tour.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q="This is not...
((DARRELL WALTRIP/25 YEARS IN WINSTON CUP:))
SUPER=01-Darrell Waltrip/25 Years in Winston Cup;
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=...lot of excitement."
(-------------)
ANCHOR=Mike
SS=NONE

More News 7 at Five coming your way right after this quick break.
Have a great evening everybody.
go to break

5-James-Festival

ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=ssm
TAPE#596-45
GRAPHIC=l'burg seal

If you've never been to the State Fair in Richmond before, a little preview
of it is coming to Lynchburg this spring.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Lynchburg; :00

State Fair organizers announced today they'll sponsor a five- day REGIONAL
fair in the Hill City over Memorial Day weekend.
SUPER=04-File Tape;

The "Fair By The James" will take the place of Lynchburg's popular Festival
by the James, which has attracted thousands of people to the city's riverfront
over the last ten years.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 3:30:47
IN Q=I like this
((OTIS BROWN/ATLANTIC RURAL EXPOSITION: I LIKE THIS CHALLENGE. I THINK IT'S
GOING TO BE NEAT. I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE ONE OF THE MOST ATTRACTIVE EVENTS
THAT YOU'LL SEE, BECAUSE OF ITS LOCATION, DOWN ON THE RIVER, YOU'LL BE ABLE TO
SEE IT.))
SUPER=01-Otis Brown/Atlantic Rural Exposition; :00
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=able to see it.
(----------------)
VO-NAT

Brown says the regional fair will provide central Virginia school children
with more opportunities to compete in the agricultural contests.
City leaders say the new fair will help highlight Lynchburg's efforts to
revitalize its riverfront.
(----------------)
toss to robin
more-schools
ANCHOR=Jean

As we told you earlier in the newscast--Icy conditions are still hampering
some school systems-- here's the latest list.
take school watch

six-preview

The Danville Historical Society is breathing new life into one neighborhood.
double boxes Jean/Keith

Keith Humphry is in our newsroom to fill us in.
ANCHOR=Keith
Jean, the organization recentlySUPER=@Keith1;
purchased the historic Redman building on North Main Street for office space.
But the historical society won't be the only group occupying the building.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Danville;

The organization has donated part of the building for use as a police
training academy.
(----------------)
ANCHOR=Keith

The group has also agreed to donate a portion of the building to the
Danville police department for a community policing precinct.
double boxes Jean/Keith

That's just one of the stories we'll have tonight on NEWS 7 at six.
ANCHOR=Jean

That's it for NEWS-7 at FIVE-- for more news later tonight--
full screen
join Connie Stevens for the region's first local primetime newscast, NEWS-7
Primetime-- tonight at 10 on WEFC.
See you later, goodnight.
ANCHOR=Jean